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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Howardsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howardsville and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Howardsville:
- 39.361495, -76.723584
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Howardsville
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Howardsville is near Baltimore City and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Howardsville
Communities Also Named Howardsville ...
We found seven communities that are also named Howardsville.
Within Maryland, the name Howardsville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- San Juan County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Howardsville [San Juan County].
- Illinois
- Stephenson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Howardsville [Stephenson County].
- Michigan
- Saint Joseph County
- This Howardsville is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Howardsville that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Howardsville.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Howardsville is located in Ocean County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Howardsville that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Howardsville.
- New York
- Oswego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Howardsville [Oswego County].
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Howardsville is located in Albemarle County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Howardsville that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Howardsville.
- Loudoun County
- This Howardsville is located in Loudoun County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west southwest of the Howardsville that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Howardsville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howardsville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bare Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bare Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Hills
- Bonnie Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
- Cold Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cold Spring is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Dickeyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dickeyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Euclid Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Euclid Heights is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
- Falcon Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Falcon Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Falls Gable
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
- Featherbed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Featherbed is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherbed
- Fields of Stevenson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fields of Stevenson is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Stevenson
- Fishtown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fishtown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Foxridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foxridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
- Greene Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greene Tree is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Tree
- Greengate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greengate is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate
- Grey Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grey Rock is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
- Halcyon Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halcyon Gate is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Gate
- Heraldry Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Heraldry Square is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heraldry Square
- Howard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howard Park is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Imperial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
- Jones Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Julian Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
- Kingswood Common
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingswood Common is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Common
- Leisure Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Leisure Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Hill
- Liberty Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Manor is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
- Merrymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Merrymount is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
- Mount Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Pickwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pickwick is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
- Pikesville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Randallstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rockland Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
- Rolling Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Heights
- Rolling Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rolling Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Summit Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
- Summit Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Twinridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twinridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinridge
- Valley Stream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Stream is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
- Whispering Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
- Willow Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Howardsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Howardsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howardsville and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Howardsville to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howardsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Howardsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howardsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Howardsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3615, Longitude: -76.7236 In this case, the coordinates for Howardsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.673 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.265 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.401 degrees. |
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